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Have you ever taken a moment to dissect a gorgeous room? It's not magic that goes into creating a room that looks harmonious and balanced and that feels good when you're in it; it's just applying sound design principles ...

The hardest part of a doctor's job.

Want to see what just a few coats of paint can do to a room? Rafaela's dining room wasn't bad-looking before -- great furniture and fun art made for a stylish space. But as a renter, she hated the beige walls that seemed...

Want to add sophisticated drama to a piece of furniture you found at a thrift store (or you've had for awhile)? Create contrast -- mix two different finishes in an intentional way on the same sideboard, dresser, desk, ta...

John XXIII and John Paul II, both extraordinary popes, changed the papacy, the church, and the world. But that's not the most important thing about them.

It does seem inevitable when the rich young man named Mortimer Mortimer asks the monk parakeet to dance. Nattily attired in a check suit and bow tie -- and politely overlooking the fact that a woman has recently careened...

The Corcoran Ball has always been old-fashioned and proud of it. No speeches, no silent auction, no celebrities. In their place: a classic dinner dance with music, candlelight and priceless art. On Friday, the limestone ...

When Bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh Michael Burbidge met Pope John Paul II the first time, he was a 20-something one year from graduation at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary…

Top 10 Films The romantic comedy "The Other Woman" took the No. 1 spot in its opening weekend. The number of weeks open for each film is in parentheses. Weekend Total in millions of dollars 1.  The Other Woman (1) 24.7...

Max and Caroline are treated to a trip to the racetrack with Sophie's classy boyfriend on "2 Broke Girls" (CBS at 8 p.m.), but Caroline's reignited passion for horse racing gets out of control. "The Voice" (NBC at 8) has...

Name: Laura PaulLocation: Ottawa, Ontario My home is an 850 square foot, two-bedroom condo in Old Ottawa South, which I purchased when moving back 'home' after living in Toronto. Sustainability is my passion, and Buildin...

Finally fulfilling her prophecy that the rhythm is going to get us, Gloria Estefan has confirmed that her highly anticipated musical "On Your Feet" will officially get its Broadway debut in 2015. According to the New Yor...

The 21st Century Consort's collaboration with the Smithsonian's American Art Museum is a happy marriage. The museum gets a distinguished concert series, and the Consort gets a fine hall and ready-made subjects to build p...

When composer Gustav Mahler premiered his first symphony in 1889 in Budapest, the audience reacted to the music in bewilderment, with some listeners clapping at the end and some booing. On Friday evening at the Music Cen...

Even when you've implemented just about every wonderful space-maximizing and room-brightening trick and tip there is, even when you love your small space to its absolute fullest, there still might be some sacrifices you'...

Want to have a more organized week next week but don't want to spend your entire Sunday building organizing tools? Do you have 15 minutes and $15? You could have a sleek, floating, modern and magnetic "notice" bar -- a p...

They just don't make life-long bachelors like they used to. George Clooney, that handsome poster child for the single and loving it set, is reportedly engaged to lawyer Amal Alamuddin, according to People magazine. The 5...

Got a weird cut-out in a room somewhere? An odd corner leftover after you found the optimal furniture layout? A boring hallway? Ignoring a weird in-between space won't make it go away. But there is inspiration out there ...

On Saturday, April 26, Justin Bieber dropped a new song titled "Hard 2 Face Reality." Bizzle teams up with singer/songwriter Poo Bear for a guitar-driven R&B track, crooning about the difficulties of a relationship. Give...

Think you have to make huge or dramatic changes to have a big impact on the way your space feels? It's just not so. In fact, sometimes it's the small and subtle changes -- especially in small homes -- that have the bigge...

In late 19th-Century Poland, prison tattoos were cut from the bodies of deceased inmates and preserved to identify connections between convicts. Today, those samples are art, and 60 of them have been captured in haunting...

This week in things you never ever wanted to see, we bring you nude paintings of Seth Rogen. Based on their stylistic tonality (and the fact that they were posted on his Instagram), art experts have determined that these...